Lulin Observatory

Graduate Institute of Astronomy, National Central University

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The Astronomy Program has long had a close tie with the Physics
Department. In 1992 the Astronomy Master Program was set up. The PhD program,
however, remained operated jointly with the Physics Department until 2001, when
the Astronomy PhD Program was established. The Graduate Institute of Astronomy
aims to cultivate research and education human resources, preparing our students
in front of the most demanding job market. The rigorous course work includes
solar-system physics/chemistry, stellar structure and atmosphere, stellar
formation and evolution, galactic astrophysics, interstellar medium, large-scale
structure in the universe, high-energy astrophysics, astrophysical radiative
processes, gas dynamics, and a master thesis that results from forefront and
uncompromising research work. Our faculty members make regular use of world-wide
observing facilities, including those on KPNO, Mauna Kea, Cerre Tololo, Las
Campanas, Siding Spring and Stromlo, and Sutherland. The Institute runs its own
Lulin Observatory, which currently houses a 1 m reflector, and the
Taiwan-America Occultation Survey (TAOS) 0.5 m wide-field telescopes. In the
process of building up the national basic observing infrastructure, the faculty
and students have gained first-hand experience in observing techniques and
instrumentation development.
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